FULL DAY NICOSIA

The cosmopolitan city of Nicosia provides the visitor with the opportunity to enjoy Cyprus' past as well as its present.

Visit of the Cyprus Handicraft Center and then drive along the Venetian wall to the Archaeological Museum with its priceless and fascinating collection of Cypriot antiques and treasures from the Neolithic Age to the Early Byzantine period.

Passing the Famagusta gate you come to the Archbishops Palace and the St. John's Cathedral with its remarkable wall paintings.

Visit the Byzantine Museum, which contains the largest collection of icons on the island covering the period from the 9th to the 18th century.

Then see the Green Line which divides the city.

FULL DAY TROODOS MOUNTAINS

The tour heads towards the Troodos Mountains, the green heart of Cyprus.

Passing through Platres, the largest mountain resort as well as through picturesque villages you come to the most famous monastery in Cyprus - the Kykko Monastery, which possesses one of the three surviving icons ascribed to Saint Luke. The first President of Cyprus, Archbishop Makarios III,served here as a novice. At his own wish he was buried at Throni.

In the afternoon the tour takes you to the picturesque village Omodhos which is located in the "Krasochoria" area (wine villages) and is famous for its wine production.

Visit to the Monastery of the Holy Cross, see the old wine-press, traditional houses or just have a coffee at one of the "kafeneion" (coffee shop) at the main square.

FULL DAY PAFOS

This excursion takes the coastal route through the Phassouri citrus groves and vineyards to the legendary birthplace Aphrodite, where the goddess rose from the waves.In Paphos visit to the beautiful mosaics in the house of Dionysos as well as the shortly excavated House of Aeon which are considered among the finest in the Eastern Mediterranean. See St. Paul’s Pillar where according to tradition the Saint was tied and whipped by the Romans, the catacomb of Ayia Solomoni and the fishing harbour near the Medieval fort. Wander around the old fishing harbour. On the way back there will be a stop at Yeroskipou for a visit to the church of Ayia Paraskevi,a basilica surmounted by five domes forming a cross and has beautiful mural paintings dated mainly to the 15th century.

FULL DAY LARNACA/LAFKARA

First visit to the picturesque village of Lefkara, which is famous for its handmade lace and silverware. According to tradition, Leonardo da Vinci visited the village and bought an altar cloth, which he donated to the Milan cathedral. Ample time will be given to wander around its narrow streets.

Drive to the mosque Hala Sultan Tekke on the Salt Lake. This mosque is an important place of Moslem pilgrimage as the tomb of Umm Haram, allegedly a relative of Prophet Mohammed, is there.Then visiting St. Lazarus Church from the 9th century, which was erected over the tomb of St. Lazarus, and the iconostasis is an excellent example of baroque woodcarving. Free time at the Palm Tree Promenade.